Cheshire Football Wives are Playing By their Own Rules

There’s a new reality TV show that’s in a league of its own. The Real Housewives of Cheshire follows the fortunes of six high-maintenance WAGs in all their high-spending, gossip-mongering, eye-scratching glory.

It’s the first time there’s been a British version of the show. The Real Housewives franchise has already been a huge hit across The Pond with versions of the programme in New York, Beverly Hills and, most recently, Atlanta.

The new UK series, which launched in January on ITVBe, seems set to score highly too. But there’s clear division between viewers. Some are gripped by the wives’ over-indulgent attitude to money, while others are simply disgusted by it.